Malik Shakur
The Black Tax
What is The Black Tax? The Black Tax is a podcast about the fine print attached to Black success in America. Produced, and hosted by Malik Shakur, the show moves through corporate America, entrepreneurship, entertainment, music, law, politics, and culture to explore what it means to be simultaneously Black, ambitious, creative, educated, and highly visible in rooms built to tolerate only one version of you at a time. Some conversations are about work. Some are about art. Most are about power. The podcast began with stories from corporate America and big law. It evolved into a broader examinati...
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Episodes
TBT EP 80 No More Red Boots or That Damn Red Cape 14.07.2025 10:45
When you get to the point where you have enough of helping ... you will take the boots and cape off
EP 79 Identify Potential Revenue Streams, That Align With YOUR Brand 07.07.2025 11:39
Everything isn't worth chasing if it does not align with you BRAND and it's IDENITY
TBT EP 78 Finding Your Way 30.06.2025 10:31
They say teamwork makes the dream work but that only works when Everybody pull their own weight. Sometime YOU is the TEAM
TBT EP 77 United We Stand 16.06.2025 17:11
We are making the differnce; We are standing out ground; We are the change, the movement and the moment!
TBT EP 76 Overcoming Self Doubt and Imposter Syndrome as A Business Owner 09.06.2025 13:30
You got this because of you didn't you would of never tried in the first place.
TBT EP 75 Avoid Short Cuts Focus on Quality 02.06.2025 10:09
The road to success is never easy but taking short cuts always make the road harder in the long run.
TBT EP 74 Retaining Your Identity Through Change 26.05.2025 11:04
The only thing you truly own is your identity you should protect it. It all cost the glimmer of gold. The promise of success in exchange for your soul means losing everything you want stood for.
TBT EP 73 Letting Go of Attachments 19.05.2025 11:29
Getting stuck in the past is the memory it the thing the memory is tied to.
TBT EP 72 The Do Know How To Work Your LAST NERVE, But You Always Got To Always Maintain Your Composure 12.05.2025 14:58
When white people's internal fear smack you in the face, you got to show them a side they ain't never seen.
TBT EP 71 You wish you could motherfucka 05.05.2025 12:20
Leadership takes more than words, it requires knowing when to lead, when listen and how to learn from the team you've built. That how effective leadership occurs.
TBT EP 70 The Importance of building a network 28.04.2025 11:39
To grow your business, connecting to consumers is key, but connecting to other businesses can help you grow your business while you help grow theirs.
TBT EP 69 Relying on your foundation 21.04.2025 10:57
When everything fails and you got to start again... know you can because of you foundation
TBT EP 68 Retaining Your Idenity 14.04.2025 10:31
When we keep it real what your really saying is this is who the fuck I am...Ya dig
TBT EP 67 Before and after DEI I was always a Nigger to them 07.04.2025 20:56
I knew what they thought before it was even said
TBT EP 66 Facing your Fear 31.03.2025 10:09
Stepping out of the job you have into the career you want or that thing you need to do is scary, but once you take that first step, you've faced your fear, and what you dreamed of and wanted is one step closer to getting it
TBT EP 65 Finding The Joy In The Small Things 24.03.2025 7:49
When building a business, you must keep your nose to the grindstone, but you must also find moments to enjoy the little things.
TBT EP 64 Growing a Business 17.03.2025 12:50
Growing a business while you are still working your corporate job isn't easy, but if you want it to work, you have to be steady so you can be sustainable.
TBT EP 63 The Value of Teaching 10.03.2025 7:27
Like it or not, we are all educators. Each brings a unique talent and gift to every situation. Are you willing to teach what you know and not move up the ladder when you reach your destination?
TBT EP 62 Letting Go of Control 03.03.2025 11:21
There is a difference between controlled and measured. One can change the person you are, whereas the other allows you to grow in a way you never thought was possible.
TBT EP 61 Staying Focused 24.02.2025 11:42
One of the hardest things I face is staying focused. But it becomes easier to focus when you focus on the long-term goal while taking baby steps towards that goal.
TBT EP 60 Its Never Too Late 17.02.2025 10:11
The only time a dream dies is when you stop chasing it. Age is just a number if you got it in you to try something new then do it.
EP 59 Yeah I fucked up, but I learned from that fuck up! 10.02.2025 9:35
Mistakes will happen as you start your journey to building that new business. However, those mistakes are lessons learned that will make you a better person and help you create a better company. Stay Woke!
TBT EP 58 If You Couldn't It Wouldn't Keep Coming Up 03.02.2025 7:54
We can see the signs but often ignore them because of what people will say or make excuses when what your ignoring is what your calling is.
TBT EP 57 Avoid Burning Bridges 27.01.2025 9:06
A lesson I learned early in my career was to always treat rhe assistance with much respect because you never know where they will end up one day.
TBT EP 56Testing The Waters 20.01.2025 8:26
Before you jump ship test the waters to see it your ready for what is required to be sucessful
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